to be kind to; to treat kindly
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
besides; in addition; also; moreover
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
place; position; location; position; standing; status
one more time; once more; once again
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
tall figure; high stature
long hair (usu. of a man)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
family; relatives; dependents; household
successive generations; successive emperors
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
person of doubtful origin
the frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation